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EP About this file: EP1455958

EP1455958 - SORTING PLANT FOR SORTING ITEMS FED IN BULK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vorning Maskinfabrik ApS
Industrivej 6
8830 Tjele / DK
[2004/38]
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTENSEN, Kent
Gartnerbakken 22, Hammershoej
DK-8830 Tjele / DK
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Knudsen, Christian Egtved, et al
PATRADE A/S Fredens Torv 3A
8000 Aarhus C / DK
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Knudsen, Christian Egtved, et al
PATRADE A/S Fredens Torv 3A
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Application number, filing date02785084.128.10.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002DK00714
Priority number, dateDK2001000175926.11.2001         Original published format: DK 200101759
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03045589
Date:05.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1455958
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1455958
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE05.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:B07C1/06, B65G47/24, B07B15/00
[2004/38]
CPC:
B65G47/22 (EP,US); B65G47/1492 (EP,US); B65G47/28 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/38]
Extension statesAL16.06.2004
LT16.06.2004
LV16.06.2004
MK16.06.2004
RO16.06.2004
SI16.06.2004
TitleGerman:SORTIERANLANGE ZUM SORTIEREN VON LOSE ZUGEFÜHRTEN OBJEKTEN[2004/38]
English:SORTING PLANT FOR SORTING ITEMS FED IN BULK[2004/38]
French:INSTALLATION DE TRIAGE PERMETTANT DE TRIER DES ARTICLES ALIMENTES EN VRAC[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2004National basic fee paid 
16.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.06.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
15.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2005Fee for grant paid
14.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ17.08.2005
EE17.08.2005
SK17.08.2005
TR17.08.2005
CY28.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
BG17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
[2007/20]
Former [2007/11]CZ17.08.2005
EE17.08.2005
SK17.08.2005
TR17.08.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
BG17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/52]CZ17.08.2005
SK17.08.2005
TR17.08.2005
MC31.10.2005
BG17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/30]CZ17.08.2005
SK17.08.2005
MC31.10.2005
BG17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/29]CZ17.08.2005
SK17.08.2005
BG17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/26]CZ17.08.2005
BG17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/25]BG17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/15]BG17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
Former [2006/13]BG17.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US3866739  (SIKORSKI THADDEUS JOHN);
 [A]US4889224  (DENKER STANLEY D [US])
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